This Week in Bitcoin
This Week in Bitcoin

This Week in Bitcoin

Chris Fisher

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This Week in Bitcoin is an independent, investigative podcast covering Bitcoin. A high-signal news podcast focused on analysis you'll find valuable.

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100: The Market Fit
APR 15, 2026
100: The Market Fit
<p>The pattern is getting harder to miss: the dollar loses power, and Bitcoin gains relevance. As war, sanctions, and financial stress expose the old system’s limits, the market is starting to recognize what Bitcoin was built for.</p> <ul> <li>🇺🇸 <a href="https://partner.river.com/jupiter">Buy Sats on River</a> - The best way to stack in the US</li> <li>🇨🇦 <a href="https://www.bitcoinwell.com/jupiter">The Bitcoin Well</a> - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform</li> <li>⚡ <a href="https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER">The Bitcoin Company</a> - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning</li> <li>🏦 <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/XNHPXTFC">Fold Card</a> - Pay bills Stack Sats</li> <li>💵 <a href="https://borrower.saltlending.com/register?referralCode=GkPQdbqWG">SALT Lending</a> - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling</li> </ul> <p><strong>Boost Question:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Is Saylor Under-Selling Bitcoin's Potential On Purpose?</li> </ul> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2044031118400253968">US March PPI inflation rises to 4.0%, its highest since February 2023. Core PPI inflation was unchanged, at 3.8%</a></li> <li><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/covenant-ai-leaves-bittensor-decentralization-tao-drops-18">Covenant AI Leaves Bittensor Amid Decentralization Concerns, TAO Drops 18%</a></li> <li><a href="https://decrypt.co/363926/bittensor-token-plunges-builder-departs-decentralization-doubts">BitTensor AI Token Plunges as Top Builder Departs Over Decentralization Doubts - Decrypt</a></li> <li><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/markets/bittensor-s-tao-risks-45percent-dip-amid-decentralization-theater-accusation">Bittensor's TAO Risks 45% Dip Amid 'Decentralization Theater' Accusations</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/kevin-warsh-stake-bitcoin-startup">Trump's Fed Pick Warsh Reveals Stake In Bitcoin Startup Flashnet</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoin-moves-past-halfway-point-halving">Bitcoin Moves Past Halfway Point In Halving Cycle As Supply Tightens Toward 2028</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/04/14/the-next-fed-chair-has-a-crypto-portfolio-here-s-everything-that-s-in-it">Fed chairman nominee Kevin Warsh's vast holdings include crypto</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLrI5ISbDw0">IMF warns about risk of global recession as Iran war impacts energy costs - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Music</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7414920">Against All Love By: FM Rodeo</a></li> </ul>
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99: Empire in Denial
APR 8, 2026
99: Empire in Denial
<p>This week, even the optimistic case sounds like decline. And when that becomes the sell, Bitcoin starts to look like the only honest asset in the room.</p> <p>Episode Links</p> <ul> <li>🇺🇸 <a href="https://partner.river.com/jupiter">Buy Sats on River</a> - The best way to stack in the US</li> <li>🇨🇦 <a href="https://www.bitcoinwell.com/jupiter">The Bitcoin Well</a> - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform</li> <li>⚡ <a href="https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER">The Bitcoin Company</a> - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning</li> <li>🏦 <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/XNHPXTFC">Fold Card</a> - Pay bills Stack Sats</li> <li>💵 <a href="https://borrower.saltlending.com/register?referralCode=GkPQdbqWG">SALT Lending</a> - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling</li> </ul> <p><strong>Boost Question:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Are you on Team Luke or Team Lyn?</li> <li>And: How should we celebrate episode 100?</li> </ul> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/trump-billion-dollar-bitcoin-blowout-153003014.html?guccounter=1">Trump’s Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Blowout Exposed</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/prediction/event/us-recession-by-end-of-2026/">US recession by end of 2026? Prediction Market Prices - Yahoo Finance</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/article/the-new-york-times-may-have-found-bitcoin-founder-satoshi-nakamoto-heres-what-you-need-to-know-193426720.html">The New York Times may have found bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto. Here's what you need to know.</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/bitcoin-pioneer-adam-back-bernstein-185803494.html">Bitcoin Pioneer Adam Back, Bernstein Say Quantum Threat to BTC Isn’t Existential</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/video/morgan-stanley-launches-cheapest-bitcoin-185254456.html">Morgan Stanley launches cheapest Bitcoin ETF</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/iran-ceasefire-wipes-millions-short-175139898.html">Iran ceasefire wipes out millions in short liquidations</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/bitcoin-going-zero-says-economist-120215898.html">Bitcoin Going To Zero, Says Economist Who Predicted 2008 Crash — Does His Reasoning Have Merit?</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/bitcoin-price-reclaims-72-000-071808702.html">Bitcoin Price Reclaims $72,000 After US-Iran Two-Week Ceasefire Agreed</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tkKoMEiFDk">The Real War Isn’t in Iran — It’s in the US Treasury Market | Luke Gromen & Lyn Alden - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/Etherealize_io/status/2041159873665106326">Ethereum Researcher Justin Drake: I think of it more as an opportunity.</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/2026779557479723418">vitalik.eth on X: A very important document. Let's walk through this one "goal" at a time.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.digitaltoday.co.kr/en/view/46504/ethereum-prepares-for-quantum-threat-security-boost-scalability-challenge">Ethereum prepares for quantum threat, with security boost and scalability challenge</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinist.com/ethereum-reclaims-2000-as-etf-inflows-and-upgrade/">Ethereum Reclaims $2,000 as ETF Inflows and Upgrade Roadmap Boost Momentum </a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.blockstream.com/blockstream-research-demonstrates-quantum-resistant-transaction-signing-on-liquid-using-simplicity-smart-contracts/">Blockstream Research Demonstrates Quantum-Resistant Transaction Signing </a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.blockstream.com/blockstream-research-brings-libsecp256k1-zkp-back-up-to-speed/">Blockstream Research Brings libsecp256k1-zkp Back Up to Speed</a></li> <li><a href="https://cryptopotato.com/heres-what-researchers-are-doing-to-protect-bitcoin-from-quantum-threats/">Here's What Researchers Are Doing to Protect Bitcoin From Quantum Threats</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/dianneplummer/2026/03/24/stranded-energy-is-emerging-as-fuel-for-the-digital-economy/">Stranded Energy Is Emerging As Fuel For The Digital Economy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cryptominerbros.com/blog/how-bitcoin-mining-could-drive-the-next-wave-of-green-innovation/">How Bitcoin Mining Could Drive the Next Wave of Green Innovation </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bitrue.com/blog/bitcoin-crash-prediction-10000-bloomberg-warning">Will Bitcoin Crash to $10K? Bloomberg Warning Explained</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-08/morgan-stanley-debuts-bitcoin-etf-as-price-slump-rattles-holders?srnd=undefined">Morgan Stanley Debuts Bitcoin ETF as Price Slump Rattles Holders</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/2041865947095417000">Eric Balchunas on X: "BIG BOY LAUNCH: Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF hits the market today</a></li> <li><a href="https://linuxfestnorthwest.org/">LFNW2026 - Back to Root</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>MUSIC:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7712919?episode=50428394792">You Say You're a Warrior, Are Ya? - By: Longy</a></li> </ul>
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98: Demand by Chaos
APR 1, 2026
98: Demand by Chaos
<p>History is moving whether anyone is ready or not. How the system is under pressure, and why it will flow toward Bitcoin.</p> <p>Episode Links</p> <ul> <li>🇺🇸 <a href="https://partner.river.com/jupiter">Buy Sats on River</a> - The best way to stack in the US</li> <li>🇨🇦 <a href="https://www.bitcoinwell.com/jupiter">The Bitcoin Well</a> - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform</li> <li>⚡ <a href="https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER">The Bitcoin Company</a> - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning</li> <li>🏦 <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/XNHPXTFC">Fold Card</a> - Pay bills Stack Sats</li> <li>💵 <a href="https://borrower.saltlending.com/register?referralCode=GkPQdbqWG">SALT Lending</a> - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling</li> </ul> <p><strong>Boost Question:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Exit Interview: How do you grade our Crypto Czar?</li> </ul> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/national-debt/">Understanding the National Debt | U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data</a></li> <li><a href="https://fortune.com/2026/03/30/jerome-powell-39-trillion-national-debt-not-unsustainable-will-not-end-well/">Jerome Powell says $39 trillion national debt is ‘not unsustainable,’ but it ‘will not end well’ </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvrZE0I-VJw">'ENERGY SHOCKS': Recession fears EXPLODE as oil disruption ROCKS Wall Street - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kucoin.com/news/insight/BTC/69ac2588a468940007f6b5d0">The World Uncertainty Index just hit 105,000. Higher than Covid.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/fannie-mae-accepts-first-crypto-backed-mortgage-product.html">Fannie Mae accepts first Bitcoin-backed mortgage product</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.rocketmortgage.com/learn/crypto-mortgage">Crypto and Bitcoin mortgages</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUaNrRBvKHQ">The System Isn’t Broken - It’s Rigged | Lyn Alden - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/david-sacks-trump-crypto-ai-czar.html">David Sacks says his time as Trump's crypto and AI czar has ended</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/boazsobrado/2026/03/31/tether-was-born-on-bitcoin-twelve-years-later-is-it-coming-back/">Tether Was Born On Bitcoin. Twelve Years Later, Is It Coming Back?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2026/03/31/google-finds-quantum-computers-could-break-bitcoin-sooner-than-expected/">Google Finds Quantum Computers Could Break Bitcoin Sooner Than Expected</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/2038968724871405972">Blockstream Research dropped a new post-quantum signature scheme: SHRIMPS</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/2038949092206715286">Developers are currently working on a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal to strengthen Bitcoin against quantum, with a test net already deployed</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/thebillyboone/status/2037645521649836230">MARA sold 15,000 BTC, Bitdeer sold all of its BTC, Riot is selling BTC from treasury to fund data center build-outs, Auradine just rebranded to Velaura AI. The biggest miners are leaving the game.</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/bitcoin-core/bitcoin-devwiki/wiki/31.0-Release-Notes-Draft">31.0 Adding Cluster mempool</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Music</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6877455">I Need a Little By: The Retrograde</a></li> </ul>
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97: The New Operator
MAR 25, 2026
97: The New Operator
<p>Managing a Bitcoin node is changing. We dig into the tools and guard rails that let agents monitor, maintain, and interact with your stack without handing over the keys.</p> <p><strong>Episode Links:</strong></p> <ul> <li>🇺🇸 <a href="https://partner.river.com/jupiter">Buy Sats on River</a> - The best way to stack in the US</li> <li>🇨🇦 <a href="https://www.bitcoinwell.com/jupiter">The Bitcoin Well</a> - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform</li> <li>⚡ <a href="https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER">The Bitcoin Company</a> - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning</li> <li>🏦 <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/XNHPXTFC">Fold Card</a> - Pay bills Stack Sats</li> <li>💵 <a href="https://borrower.saltlending.com/register?referralCode=GkPQdbqWG">SALT Lending</a> - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling</li> </ul> <p><strong>Boost Question:</strong></p> <ul> <li>What's next for your node?</li> </ul> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/getAlby/hub">Alby Hub</a></li> <li><a href="https://opencode.ai/">OpenCode</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/ChrisLAS/skills/tree/main/boltz-cli">Chris's Boltz and lncli Skill</a></li> <li><a href="https://nwc.dev/">Nostr Wallet Connect</a></li> <li><a href="https://docs.nwc.dev/reference-api/overview">Nostr Wallet Connect Docs Overview</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/blob/master/47.md">NIP-47: Nostr Wallet Connect</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/getAlby/mcp">Alby MCP</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/getAlby/cli">Alby CLI</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/hoytech/strfry">strfry</a></li> <li><a href="https://sr.ht/~gheartsfield/nostr-rs-relay/">nostr-rs-relay</a></li> <li><a href="https://boltz.exchange/">Boltz</a></li> <li><a href="https://api.docs.boltz.exchange/lifecycle.html#reverse-submarine-swaps">Boltz Swap Types and States</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/BoltzExchange/boltz-client">boltz-client</a></li> <li><a href="https://getalby.com/ai#skills">Alby AI and Agent Tools</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/jvstein/bitcoin-prometheus-exporter">Bitcoin Prometheus Exporter</a></li> <li><a href="https://grafana.com/grafana/dashboards/11274-bitcoin/">Grafana Bitcoin Node Dashboard</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/lightninglabs/lndmon">lndmon</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/lightningd/plugins">Core Lightning Plugins</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/lightningd/plugins/tree/master/prometheus">Core Lightning Prometheus Plugin</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd">LND</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning">Core Lightning</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/mempool/mempool">mempool</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/blob/master/docs/safety.md">LND Safety Guide</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/blob/master/docs/recovery.md">LND Recovery Guide</a></li> <li><a href="https://docs.lightning.engineering/lightning-network-tools/lnd/disaster-recovery">Lightning Labs Disaster Recovery Guide</a></li> <li><a href="https://darth-coin.github.io/nodes/shtf-restore-lnd-node-en.html">DarthCoin LND Recovery Guide</a></li> <li><a href="https://docs.corelightning.org/docs/faq">Core Lightning Troubleshooting and FAQ</a></li> <li><a href="https://docs.corelightning.org/docs/backup">Core Lightning Backup Guide</a></li> </ul>
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96: System Stress
MAR 18, 2026
96: System Stress
<p>War spending, mounting financial fragility, and a rare flash of clarity made this a bigger week than it may have seemed at first.</p> <p><strong>Episode Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>🇺🇸 <a href="https://partner.river.com/jupiter">Buy Sats on River</a> - The best way to stack in the US</li> <li>🇨🇦 <a href="https://www.bitcoinwell.com/jupiter">The Bitcoin Well</a> - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform</li> <li>⚡ <a href="https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER">The Bitcoin Company</a> - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning</li> <li>🏦 <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/XNHPXTFC">Fold Card</a> - Pay bills Stack Sats</li> <li>💵 <a href="https://borrower.saltlending.com/register?referralCode=GkPQdbqWG">SALT Lending</a> - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling</li> </ul> <p><strong>Boost Question</strong></p> <ul> <li>What's the worst Bitcoin take you've ever seen?</li> </ul> <p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/17/trump-iran-war-cost-americans-11-billion">Iran war has cost Americans at least $11bn already. And that’s just the start </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/03/10/why-trumps-war-with-iran-is-costing-nearly-1-billion-a-day-at-least/">War With Iran Has Already Cost $1 Billion A Day At Least</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plsYZonW5dM">Oil and Gas Prices Jump as Iran Lists Gulf Energy Targets - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AjShaNN3Jo">Private Credit: The Next Risk in the Financial System - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nvidia-ceo-huang-says-company-sees-more-than-1-trillion-in-sales-through-2027-221700475.html">Nvidia CEO Huang says company sees more than $1 trillion in sales through 2027</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/nvidias-next-act-will-be-its-biggestand-toughest-a9223741">Nvidia’s Next Act Will Be Its Biggest—and Toughest - WSJ</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbrett/2026/03/17/sec-and-cftc-deliver-landmark-crypto-clarity/">SEC And CFTC Deliver Landmark Crypto Clarity</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.investmentnews.com/alternatives/secs-new-crypto-interpretation-draws-clearer-line-for-advisors/265752">SEC’s new crypto interpretation draws clearer line for advisors - InvestmentNews</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sec-finally-defines-crypto-201211395.html">The SEC Finally Defines Crypto</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cftc.gov/csl/26-09/download">CFTC No Action Letter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9197-26">CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Position to Self-Custodial Crypto Asset Wallet Software Provider </a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bitcoin-going-die-oscar-nominated-153050652.html">'Bitcoin Is Going To Die', Oscar-Nominated Actor Declares, But Silver Will Reach 'Thousands Of Dollars'</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/video/stanley-druckenmiller-critiques-bitcoin-utility-201603341.html">Stanley Druckenmiller Critiques Bitcoin’s Utility</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/03/13/stablecoins-bitcoin-could-reshape-finance-stanley-druckenmiller-says">Stanley Druckenmiller says stablecoins could power global payments in 10–15 years</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/03/13/stablecoins-bitcoin-could-reshape-finance-stanley-druckenmiller-says">Stanley Druckenmiller says stablecoins could power global payments in 10–15 years</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Music</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://fountain.fm/track/4pb3Zj6LvXts1aZPQKq4">Moment of Clarity by Rizik</a></li> </ul>
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